Expedia News and Updates

Expedia Group is one of the most influential players in online travel, with a portfolio of brands and platforms that shape the digital booking landscape. PhocusWire provides timely, in-depth coverage of Expedia news and updates, including leadership changes, platform innovation, and shifts in its global strategy across lodging, air, and experiences.

The latest developments from Expedia and the OTA market

Track how Expedia is evolving its technology stack, streamlining traveler engagement, and reimagining its marketplace to compete in a rapidly changing OTA environment. Our reporting includes insights on product development, loyalty integration, and strategic partnerships that reflect broader trends in online travel retail.

Expedia Vacation Packages to become Bundle Buys or Save-cations or ...
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Expedia Vacation Packages to become Bundle Buys or Save-cations or ...
By Dennis Schaal | February 8, 2011
Expedia's Facebook fans can now choose among the top 10 finalists in a contest to come up with a new name for Expedia's Vacation Packages. Read More
Expedia alumni form part of Hipmunk $4.2M investment group
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Expedia alumni form part of Hipmunk $4.2M investment group
By Kevin May | February 3, 2011
Startup darling Hipmunk has wooed the likes of former-Expedia execs Rich Barton, Erik Blachford and Simon Breakwell to join a team investing $4.2 million in the business. Read More
Kayak making most of special relationship with American Airlines
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Kayak making most of special relationship with American Airlines
By Kevin May | January 28, 2011
It makes sense that if Kayak is supposedly "one of a few" to include fares from American Airlines then it might as well make as much noise about it as possible. Read More
Analyst report: Expedia, Orbitz feeling impact of American Airlines exodus
By Dennis Schaal | January 27, 2011
If Orbitz Worldwide and Expedia Inc. thought the absence of American Airlines flights on their websites would lead to travelers merely booking other carriers, then they were wrong. Read More
Expedia, US Airways sign GDS-connect content agreement
By Dennis Schaal | January 21, 2011
Stung by its dispute with American Airlines, Expedia Inc. revealed it signed a multiyear content agreement with US Airways, with the two connecting through global distribution systems. Read More
Open Allies for Airfare Transparency: Full list of members
By Kevin May | January 20, 2011
Much of the official launch of the anti-Direct Connect group, Open Allies for Airfare Transparency, was always going to be about which companies would join. Read More
Priceline to work with American Airlines via Direct-Connect
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Priceline to work with American Airlines via Direct-Connect
By Kevin May | January 18, 2011
More movement in the world of Direct-Connect contracts for American Airlines, with arguably the highest prize unveiled so far by the airline in the shape of Priceline. Read More
Divide and conquer - the real story behind American Airlines row?
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Divide and conquer - the real story behind American Airlines row?
By Viewpoints | January 17, 2011
I have spent a long time trying to understand what American Airlines is trying to achieve by blowing out some of the main OTAs and by seeking to go "direct". Read More
Hotels.com tries another wacky web promotion
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Hotels.com tries another wacky web promotion
By Kevin May | January 12, 2011
Hotels.com will be getting a reputation for trying slightly off-kilter marketing, from last year's Virtual Vacation augmented reality tool to this latest "claymation" effort. Read More
Tnooz launches THack in London
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Tnooz launches THack in London
By Kevin May | January 10, 2011
Tnooz is launching the travel industry's first official Hack event, taking place in London in the coming weeks and culminating at the Travel Technology Europe show. Read More
Expedia wants Facebook fans to find better name for package products
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Expedia wants Facebook fans to find better name for package products
By Kevin May | January 7, 2011
Expedia says the term "vacation packages" is not very catchy, so is using Facebook to run a competition to rename the online travel agency's product line. Read More
Sabre hits American Airlines as distribution war escalates
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Sabre hits American Airlines as distribution war escalates
By Dennis Schaal | January 5, 2011
Sabre has notified American Airlines that it intends to terminate their contract a month early, in August, and immediately began biasing the airline’s flights in availability and shopping displays. Read More
Google Translate turns the word Opodo into Expedia
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Google Translate turns the word Opodo into Expedia
By Kevin May | January 5, 2011
Some visitors to the Opodo France website were probably a bit confused recently after Google Translate switched mentions of the Opodo brand name to Expedia. Read More
Behind Expedia action against American Airlines and supply chain wrath
By Dennis Schaal | January 3, 2011
Call it negotiating bluster or principled stance, but Expedia may be digging in its heels and preparing to do without American Airlines flights for an extended period of time. Read More
Why the airline-online travel agency war will not evolve to hit hotels
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Why the airline-online travel agency war will not evolve to hit hotels
By Viewpoints | January 3, 2011
Back in 2003-2004, the hotel industry implemented "next generation seamless" (NGS) connectivity, primarily to solve a rate accuracy problem. Read More